A. K. M. Mosharraf Hossain (1936/37 – 17 October 2020)[1] was a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and a state minister of energy and mineral resources from 10 October 2001 until his resignation on 18 June 2005.[2] He was a 2-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Mymensingh-5 constituency.[3]
A. K. M. Mosharraf Hossain | |
|---|---|
| এ. কে. এম. মোশাররফ হোসেন | |
| State Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 18 June 2005 | |
| Member of Parliament for Mymensingh-5 | |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Reza Fazlul Haque Bablu |
| Succeeded by | K. M. Khalid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1936/37 |
| Died | (aged 83) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | Zeenat Mosharraf |
Career
editHossain served as a bureaucrat in the administration of President Hussain Muhammad Ershad.[4] He was elected to the parliament from Mymensingh-5 in 1996 and 2001 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[5] He served as the state minister of energy and mineral resources in the Second Khaleda Cabinet from October 2001 to June 2005.[6][7] He was removed from office on allegation of corruption regarding Niko resources.[4]
Hossain was nominated from BNP for the Mymensingh-4 in 2008 Bangladeshi general election but he failed to win the election.[5]
Corruption charges
editHossain received a Toyota Land Cruiser, worth 9.5 million taka, from Canadian Petroleum company Niko Resources as a bribe for a contract in the Tengratila and Feni gas fields. On 12 February 2012, Hossain was sued by the Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission for corruption.[8] Niko sued Bangladesh in 2010 at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes of the World Bank.[9]
Personal life
editHossain was married to Zeenat Mosharraf, a former Jatiya Sangsad member of Jatiya Party.[10]
Hossain died on 17 October 2020 at a hospital in Dhaka. He was infected with the COVID-19 virus.[11]
References
edit- ^ করোনায় মারা গেলেন সাবেক জ্বালানি প্রতিমন্ত্রী মোশাররফ হোসেন. The Daily Star Bangla (in Bengali). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Mosharraf quits over Niko car controversy". The Daily Star. 19 June 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "List of 8th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ a b Khan, Sharier. "Dubious leaderships, graft led to gas crisis". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Rawshan lone woman runner in Mymensingh". The Daily Star. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "AKM Mosharraf asked to surrender before trial court". The Daily Star. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "AKM Mosharraf, ex-MP Milon freed on bail". The Daily Star. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Mosharraf sued over Niko bribery". The Daily Star. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Niko deals illegal". The Daily Star. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Ex-President of Bangladesh Hussain Mohammed Ershad lives a leisurely life in jail". India Today. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "BNP leader Mosharraf Hossain dies". The Daily Star. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.